Loutre Township, Montgomery County, Missouri

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Loutre Township is an inactive township in Montgomery County, in the U.S. state of Missouri. [1]

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Montgomery County, Missouri County in the United States

Montgomery County is a county in the east central part of the U.S. state of Missouri. As of the 2010 census, the population was 12,236. Its county seat is Montgomery City. The county was named in honor of Richard Montgomery, an American Revolutionary War general killed in 1775 while attempting to capture Quebec City, Canada.

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Loutre Township was established in 1818, taking its name from the Loutre River. [2]

Loutre River river in the United States of America

The Loutre River is a 58.4-mile-long (94.0 km) tributary of the Missouri River in the United States. The Loutre River begins in Audrain County. It flows into the Missouri River from the north in Montgomery County opposite the town of Hermann. Loutre, meaning "otter", was applied to the river by French trappers.

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Shamrock is an unincorporated community in eastern Callaway County, in the U.S. state of Missouri. The community is on Missouri Route B two miles west of the Loutre River. Auxvasse is ten miles to the west, Montgomery City is about nine miles east and Williamsburg is five miles south.

Bear Creek is a stream in Montgomery and Warren counties in the U.S. state of Missouri. It is a tributary of the Loutre River.

Clear Creek is a stream in Montgomery County in the U.S. state of Missouri. It is a tributary of the Loutre River.

Davis Branch is a stream in Montgomery County in the U.S. state of Missouri. It is a tributary of the Loutre River.

Dishwater Creek is a stream in Montgomery County in the U.S. state of Missouri. It is a tributary of the Loutre River.

Dry Fork is a stream in Montgomery County in the U.S. state of Missouri. It is a tributary of the Loutre River.

Massey Branch is a stream in Callaway and Montgomery Counties in the U.S. state of Missouri. It is a tributary of the Loutre River.

Mill Creek is a stream in Montgomery County in the U.S. state of Missouri.

Pinch Creek is a stream in Montgomery County in the U.S. state of Missouri. It is a tributary of the Loutre River.

Sallee Branch is a stream in Montgomery County in the U.S. state of Missouri. It is a tributary of the Loutre River.

Simpson Branch is a stream in Montgomery County in the U.S. state of Missouri. It is a tributary of Loutre River.

Whetstone Creek is a stream in Callaway and Montgomery Counties in the U.S. state of Missouri. It is a tributary of Loutre River.

Whippoorwill Creek is a stream in Montgomery County in the U.S. state of Missouri. It is a tributary of Loutre River.

Bear Creek Township is an inactive township in Montgomery County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.

Danville Township is an inactive township in Montgomery County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.

Upper Loutre Township is an inactive township in Montgomery County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.

Cedar Township is an inactive township in Pettis County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.

Massie Creek is a stream in eastern Montgomery and southwestern Warren counties in the U.S. state of Missouri. It is a tributary of Loutre Slough.

Loutre Slough is a stream in southeastern Montgomery and southwestern Warren counties in the U.S. state of Missouri. It is a tributary of the Missouri River.

References

  1. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Loutre Township, Montgomery County, Missouri
  2. ↑ "Montgomery County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved November 13, 2016.

Coordinates: 38°45′49″N91°31′57″W / 38.7636°N 91.5325°W / 38.7636; -91.5325

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